Industry News
Rio Tinto to invest in technology startups
Rio Tinto has announced it is teaming up with Founders Factory to back the development and commercialisation of new technologies in the mining industry. [ + ]
Sydney Water prepares for expansion of NW Sydney
Sydney Water's 10-year program aims to accommodate an additional 200,000 new house connections in Sydney's north-west. [ + ]
Valmet launches fully web-based DCS
Valmet Oyj has announced what it is calling a next-generation distributed control system called Valmet DNAe. [ + ]
Teradyne Robotics partners with NVIDIA to add AI to robots
A new collaboration with NVIDIA adds accelerated computing to robotics, increasing the application potential of Universal Robots and enhancing functionality in AMRs. [ + ]
Photocatalytic water splitting prototype a success
Sparc Hydrogen has successfully tested a scalable reactor design at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle. [ + ]
Claroty appoints Wavelink as sole distributor for entire Australian business
Wavelink has announced that cybersecurity solutions company Claroty has awarded Wavelink the sole distributorship of its entire Australian business. [ + ]
Electronex returns to Sydney in June
Electronex is Australia's only major exhibition for companies using electronics in design, assembly, manufacture and service. [ + ]
Accenture invests in AI-powered humanoid robotics
Accenture is investing in Sanctuary AI to bring AI-powered, humanoid robotics to work alongside humans. [ + ]
Fortescue opens Gladstone electrolyser facility
Fortescue has announced that it has opened an electrolyser manufacturing facility that is one of the first to use automated production. [ + ]
Rockwell releases State of Smart Manufacturing Report 2024
Rockwell survey finds that smart manufacturing technologies are helping Australian manufacturers deal with skills shortages. [ + ]
GMG secures funding for battery pilot plant
Graphene Manufacturing Group has secured $2 million in funding from the Queensland Government for a graphene aluminium-ion battery pilot plant. [ + ]
Clear government vision key to supporting future industry: report
Clear government vision is the key to unlocking long-term economic resilience and supporting future industry, according to the Centre for Policy Development. [ + ]
CSIRO invests $20 million to drive SME innovation
CSIRO has announced a $20 million investment to provide SMEs with greater access to vital R&D opportunities. [ + ]
Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa
Nozomi Networks OT and IoT visibility and threat detection capabilities are now part of Yokogawa's cybersecurity managed services. [ + ]
E-nose olfactory chips detect multiple gases and odours
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed biomimetic olfactory chips to enable advanced gas sensing and odour detection. [ + ]